Qualitative Research Roundtable on Collecting and Analysing Interview Data

Qualitative Research Roundtable on Collecting and Analysing Interview Data

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Time: 9.30am - 11.30am

TopicUsing data
snippets collected within the Singapore educational research context and
elsewhere, the discussants explore a range of theoretical and practical
considerations concerning the collection and use of interview data. Questions
arising include the need (or not) to theorise interviews, the treatment of
interviews as fact-finding and/or knowledge generation and the representation
of interview talk in research. Following short initial presentations as
discussion starters, the floor will be opened for questions, responses and
sharing. The roundtable aims to conclude with a greater understanding of
interviewing and associated issues of validity with this method.

The roundtable is open to all researchers, research students and
teachers/lecturers at NIE. Please bring your data and experiences in the field
of qualitative research for sharing, discussion and co-learning.

DiscussantsDr Phillip A
Towndrow is a Research Scientist in the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and
Practice, NIE. He is particularly interested in designing and conducting
innovation-based research projects involving collaborative and critically-reflective
working partnerships with practicing teachers.

Asst Prof Kate Anderson is a member of the Learning Sciences Lab and
Learning Sciences and Technologies Academic Group, NIE. She used interview data to
explore three different discursive perspectives on talk in her dissertation and
continues to explore various ways to create and use interviews in qualitative
education research in classrooms and out-of-school.

Asst Prof Lee Yew Jin from the Natural Sciences and Science Education
Academic Group, NIE has often employed qualitative methods such as interviews,
documentary analyses and discursive research in his work. He has been involved
in examining new curricula and programmes for improving inquiry science and
student learning as well as workplace learning.

RegistrationPlease register your attendance with the Office of Education Research at email: profdev@nie.edu.sg by 6 October
2010.﻿